Ascent Solar Technologies Inc of Thornton, CO, USA, which makes lightweight, flexible copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic modules integrated into off-grid applications and its EnerPlex series of consumer products, ...
Tags: Solar Industry, low-load bearing structures, Electrical
Kitchens and bathrooms are a major focal point in 21st century home design. And no wonder! The modern trend is to transform these once-humble rooms into highly personal spaces that nurture body and soul. With this end in mind, we're seeing ...
Tags: Kitchen, Bathroom, Construction
As we begin the approach into the digital age of retail and branding, the consumer’s mind has evolved while shopping in order to avoid, as well as pay attention to, certain things during the experience—whether she realizes it or ...
Tags: warehouse, drugstore, Construction
A team of US scientists has developed a novel nanowire coating for clothes that can both generate heat and trap the heat from our bodies better than regular clothes, according to reports from American Chemical Society’s (ACS) journal ...
The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly wholesale price index (WPI), stood at 0.11 per cent for December 2014 (over December 2013), according to the provisional data released by the Office of the Economic Adviser, Ministry of ...
Tags: cotton yarn, tyre cord fabric, woollen textiles, Textile
Coca-Cola is said to be effective for removing rust stains on bathtubs. Soak a rag with this soft drink and let it sit on the stain for eight to ten hours. Wipe the stain and clean with water. While rust stains are common on old bathtubs, ...
Tags: Bathtub Rust, Removing Rust
The production and sales of khadi, a handwoven cloth, have grown during the last three years. In 2011-12, 887.32 lakh square metres of khadi cloth was produced, generating sales value of Rs 967.87 crore, with cumulative employment of ...
Tags: handwoven cloth, storage battery, Textile
The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly wholesale price index (WPI), declined to 0.0 per cent for November 2014 (over November 2013), according to the provisional data released by the Office of the Economic Adviser, Ministry of ...
Tags: cord fabric, manmade fibre, Textile
The American generative design studio Nervous System has developed a 4-D printed dress made from its smart Kinematics software, a 4D printing system for generating complex, foldable forms. The custom-fit outfit, which has been recently ...
Tags: 4-D Printed Dress, flat material, Apparel
One of the leading textile manufacturers of Southeast Asia, Sri Rejeki Isman (Sritex) is set to invest around US$ 100 million to enter into the retail business as part of the company’s integration plan for engaging both upstream and ...
Tags: textile operations, Textile
The powerloom industry is seeking re-introduction of duty drawback scheme so as to involve more units in export of textiles. “Powerloom sector is facing lot of problems and so we need some relief,” M Duraisamy, who took over ...
Tags: Re-Introduction, Duty Drawback, Textile
The 20th edition of Irantex, a trade fair of textile machinery, textile raw materials and finished products will held from November 17-20, 2014 in Tehran. Irantex 2014 will see participation of 170 Iranian and 160 foreign exhibitors from ...
India’s annual rate of inflation, based on monthly wholesale price index (WPI), dropped to a five-year low of 1.7 per cent for the month of October, 2014 (over October, 2013), according to the provisional data released by the Office ...
Tags: annual rate of inflation, consumer price index, Apparel
Top Value Fabrics, the US-based international textile supplier, has unveiled a new range of fabrics that can serve as a brilliant printing platform for various upscale advertising applications. Dubbed as Dye Sub Performance Textiles, the ...
Known to many as the Mosuo, but known often to themselves as the Na, the Mosuo are a small ethnic group living in Yunnan and Sichuan Provinces in China, close to the border with Tibet. Consisting of a population of approximately 40,000, ...
Tags: Mosuo culture, Apparel